Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Hakeem Jeffries: “The Trump Department of Injustice at this point in time is…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat

Published October 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:10

I want to bring in, as promised, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Good evening. Your response first to that DOJ story. Well, The Trump Department of Injustice at this point in time is completely and totally out of control. The Department of Injustice has been weaponized to target Trump critics and adversaries and perceived enemies in ways that undermine the notion of this country as one anchored in the rule of law. (00:10–00:16)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Department of Justice is out of control under Trump.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Hakeem Jeffries

“You can't simply transfer $230 million of taxpayer funds because Donald Trump has directed his sycophants within his administration to do…”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 01:54-02:09
“Donald Trump made the decision to pardon hundreds of violent felons who brutally beat police officers on January 6.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 06:34-06:43
“The Department of Injustice has been weaponized to target Trump critics and adversaries and perceived enemies.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 00:16-00:25
“Donald Trump is trying to use the Department of Injustice as part of his ongoing pay to play scheme, the largest that we've seen in the…”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 00:34-00:46
“The government is shut down right now.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 01:19-01:22
“Donald Trump and Republicans are unwilling to find the resources necessary to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 01:23-01:32
“This is week four of the Trump shutdown.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 03:07-03:10
“We have to decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis that is crushing people all across the country.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 03:20-03:28
“All of the promises that [Trump's administration] made about doing things like lowering the high cost of living have been broken.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 04:35-04:42
“It's extraordinary to see more than 7 million people show up across the country consistent with the best of what America has to offer.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 04:51-05:03
“We've seen multiple instances of these January 6th rioters having engaged in reoffending, having engaged in violent crimes.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 06:46-07:01
“Representative Elect Adelita Grijala was elected by the people of Arizona four weeks ago.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 07:33-07:40
“Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans have continued to prevent her from being sworn in.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 07:44-07:50
“She will be the 218th signature on a discharge petition that will force an up or down vote on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 07:52-08:01
“That legislation will pass.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 08:01-08:03
“House Republicans and Donald Trump clearly want no part of that type of transparency and accountability.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 08:03-08:11
“Either Donald Trump and the extremists spent years lying to their own base about what was in the Epstein files fanning the flames of a…”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 08:27-08:41
“Or it is, in fact, the case that the files are very damning in terms of what's in them.”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 08:41-08:49
“They're doing everything they can to hide them, including by unlawfully preventing Representative elect Adelita Grijalova from being sworn…”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 08:52-09:02
“She is going to get sworn in, and we're going to see these files released and accountability brought to any of the wrongdoers who are in…”
Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Beat | Uploaded October 21, 2025 | 09:03-09:13